Council awards more than $100,000 in grants to community

Organisation Event Grant awarded (GST free) Nabi Akram Mosque CCTV at Nabi Akram Mosque - The Mosque is utilised by the Islamic community members for events including Ramadan, Eid celebrations, funerals, and several community events including Council’s Cultural Bus Tour, Sunday morning CALD language school, daily evening prayers and Muharrum. Installation of CCTV cameras will enable 24 hours of monitoring, deter any unwanted guests and provide some security to its users/community members and surrounding businesses. $5,000 Murchison Primary School Veggies and native plants at Murchison Primary School - Seven large planter boxes have been neglected due to the school being shut during recent COVID lockdowns. The planter boxes already have soil in them and are crying out for new plants and to be brought to life again. Some will see veggies planted in them while others will receive native plants. This is a project for not just the students to get involved in, but also parents and other members of the community. $1,375 The Goulburn Murray Community Leadership Program Inc Board Ready Program - The goal of the Board Ready Program is to increase the diversity of the people sitting on local boards and committees. The program will provide opportunities for people to develop the skills, confidence and connections to take the next step towards a seat at a Board table. For the interns, the program will provide an opportunity to observe a Board in action by attending meetings as well as receiving mentorship and guidance from existing Board Directors. The intern will also be able to connect and share their experience with others who have the same pursuit and aspirations. The Boards will be introduced to potential Board members who are not within their current networks, hence increasing the diversity of the voices managing their organisation. $1,200 Goulburn Valley U3A Painting of GVU3A bathrooms and entry foyer - It is the wish of the U3A committee to provide a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our 360+ members. The U3A entry hall has had numerous alterations and is looking very unwelcoming. The hallway and entry foyer have had their lighting upgraded by Council recently however the two areas outlined have not been painted for at least 30 years. The toilet block bathrooms at the rear of the hall inEsson Street, one male, one female and one disabled are very shabby and are in need of a coat of paint. $3,395 Generations Church ACC Inc. Parenting Children Course - The Parenting Children Course is designed for those parenting children up to ten years old. This course was started in 1990 and the material was first published in 2011. It is for any parent or carer of children, whether they consider themselves to have strong parenting skills or are struggling. Guests can come alone or as a couple, all families are welcome. The parenting course is hosted at the Generations Church building, which has the rooms and facilities to deliver the course. The group will consist of ten families/up to 20 adults. It is expected that there could be up to 30 kids attending while their parent/s participate in the course. Each session will run for 1.5hrs, and be delivered over ten weeks from 4.30pm to 6pm. The course content is on a DVD and the questions are contained within the manual. It is planned for this to run in Term 2 and Term 3 of the school year. $3,500 Murchison Community Planning Group Development of a Murchison Community Directory - This project aims to create a directory of welfare groups, interest groups, sporting groups, emergency services, service groups, community groups and businesses. A directory of relevant information would be useful to new residents or visitors, for easy reference of town maps, services, clubs, groups or welfare. The community is excited about the possible development of this Community Directory and are also looking to incorporate a 'Welcome Pack' for all new arrivals to town. From past experience this has proven to be a very successful way to encourage people to get involved in the community. $4,500 Generations Op Shop Generations Op Shop’s sign project - Generations Op Shop will improve and revitalise the signage around the store. Once the signage in place it will continue to make an impact for many years to come. The current signage at the rear of the shop is faded, no longer legible and is in desperate need of being replaced. This project will not only revitalise the space, but will aim to increase community participation in donating goods, improve access to Foodbank services and increased use of our Coffee Corner. $2,425.15 St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria) Inc. Volunteer recruitment St John Ambulance Goulburn Valley Division - This project is designed to recruit five to 10 volunteers from the Greater Shepparton community to the St John Ambulance Goulburn Valley Division. The project will include a targeted local marketing campaign, training and induction program, which includes obtaining a First Aid certificate, attending duties as an observer and if they are still committed, they will be trained to a first responder level and issued with a St John uniform. $3,670 Kialla Golf Club Purchase of a Kubota lawn mower - Kialla Golf Club was heavily hit by the recent flooding which consequently rendered the golf course unusable for three months. The Club were then faced with the unenviable task of attempting to return the course to the pre-flood conditions. Volunteers were faced with constant breakdowns due to the extra work load on outdated equipment. Countless hours were spent by volunteers as they undertook the arduous task of preparing the golf course. After all this extra work, it was quite obvious that an additional mower was required. The purchase of this zero turn mower will free up the front deck mower which currently has a very heavy workload. $3,311.50 Murchison Men's Shed Inc. New recreation area in Men's Shed - Men's shed members will install a second hand kitchen unit in the designated area of the recreation room of the new shed. They will also install a first aid room with medical bed and first aid cabinet. A wall will be built to separate the kitchen and recreation room from the work area of the shed. This will include windows and doors, and the room will be furnished with a table, chairs, television, refrigerator, freezer and cooking utensils. This furnishing will create membership comfort, relaxation, a space to hold talks, invite guest speakers and discussions on men's health and wellbeing. $4,600 Shepparton Riding for the Disabled Purchase a ride on mower - The organisation's focus is to sustain, develop and grow programs for the benefit of their riders and future generations of riders. They have 20 acres to maintain including fully fenced horse paddocks, tanks and water troughs, machinery and hay sheds, post and rail fencing around the arena, storage for horse gear, main shed and newly constructed amenities block. As a number of our volunteers are over 70 years old, the purchase of a ride on mower will the best way for the large arena and grounds to be maintained to a high standard by our band of willing, but aged volunteers. $5,000 Total $37,976.65